Stream and show TV programmes in your clubhouse with a licence that protects you from hidden copyright risk.
MPLC closes the copyright compliance gap that most clubs never knew they had: the unlicensed use of TV and film on the screens in your clubhouse and bar. One simple MPLC Blanket Licence covers that gap and protects your club from unexpected legal exposure.
Licensed entertainment in the clubhouse is a welcome touch that members and guests enjoy. With an MPLC Blanket Licence, you can show recorded TV programmes and films or host a film night that brings people together.
Under copyright law, showing TV or film in your clubhouse is a public performance that needs a licence. The MPLC Blanket Licence protects you from that risk.
MPLC removes the unknown copyright risk from the screens around your club. One simple licence covers them all and settles any unintentional exposure from the past.
Recorded TV programmes and films in the clubhouse are a great way to keep the social side buzzing. With an MPLC Blanket Licence, you can be confident you are doing it legally.
An MPLC Blanket Licence is a simple, smart investment. Licensing is quick and the cover is comprehensive.
It takes just five minutes to apply. One licence and your whole club is fully covered.
One simple MPLC Blanket Licence lets you keep and grow the content that members and guests enjoy.
Switch on your screens with peace of mind. With the MPLC Blanket Licence, you are protected from copyright risk.
Many clubs do not realise there can be a gap between accessing content and having permission to show it in a commercial setting. If TV or films are shown anywhere in your clubhouse, that is a public performance under UK copyright law. An MPLC Blanket Licence closes that gap so you stay compliant. Once you have applied, you can keep showing our rightsholders’ content to members and guests with confidence.
A TV Licence covers watching or recording live broadcast television and BBC iPlayer. It does not extend to recorded or streamed content shown on club screens where members or visitors can view them. An MPLC Blanket Licence covers that use, so your club stays compliant.
Clubs without a licence can face a civil claim for damages with no upper limit for each programme or film shown, and in some cases a criminal fine. This often happens without the committee realising. An MPLC Blanket Licence removes that uncertainty and gives you confidence that your use of content is properly covered.
The MPLC Blanket Licence gives you one simple, all-in-one solution. It covers a wide range of content from thousands of rightsholders, so there is no need to track usage or manage permissions screen by screen. Compliance stays straightforward.
Yes. Just as PRS for Music and PPL license music in public settings, MPLC licenses the films and TV shown on your screens.
MPLC has been in business for nearly 40 years and has provided licenses to thousands of campgrounds across the US and in 27 other countries around the world. MPLC’s country club US licensees include Bedford Rugby Club, GSK Irvine and GSK Irvine Sports & Social Club, Morley Working Men’s Club & Institute, and J. Carter Sporting Club Ltd T/A Castore.
The MPLC Blanket Licence is a simple fee. The cost of a licence depends on how many sites you run and how many staff you have. You do not need to tell us which films you show or watch, and there is no ongoing reporting or paperwork.
You can find a full list of all the rightsholders and producers that we represent here
